Council Officers Duties & Responsibilities
Elected Positions
Grand
Knight
–
The
grand
knight
is
the
chief
executive
officer
of
the
council.
He
is
responsible
for
setting
council
goals
and
ensuring
that
all
officers
fulfill
their
duties
in
reaching
these
objectives.
He
presides
over
all
meetings;
appoints
program
and
committee
directors
as
needed
and
fills
officer
roles
in
the
event
of
vacancies;
countersigns
checks
and
orders
for
payment;
and
is
responsible
for
the
council’s
First
Degree
Team.
Ideally,
the
grand
knight
should
be
a
junior
so
that
as
a
senior
he
can
serve
as
a
mentor
for
the next grand knight.
Deputy
Grand
Knight
–
The
deputy
grand
knight
serves
as
the
grand
knight’s
right
hand
man
and
should
fill
in
for
the
grand
knight
when
he
is
not
present.
Additionally,
the
deputy
grand
knight
will
likely
lead
a
committee,
or
multiple,
if
he
chooses
to
do
so.
Some
deputy
grand
knights
serve
as
their
council’s
program
director.
Ultimately,
he
assists
the
grand
knight
in
leading
the
council
and
reaching
council
objectives.
In
some
councils,
the
deputy
grand
knight
role
might
be
used
to
groom
a
possible
grand
knight
candidate
for
the
following
year.
Finally,
the
deputy
grand
knight
may
serve
as
a
liaison
between
the
council
and
other
groups
that
share
similar
interest
(i.e.
Newman
Club,
pro-life
club,
etc.).
Chancellor
–
The
chancellor
assists
both
the
grand
and
deputy
grand
knights
in
the
leading
of
the
council
by
engaging
and
strengthening
the
council’s
members.
His
primary
responsibilities
include
both
recruiting
and
retaining
members
and
to
this
end
he
should
set
up
different
events
that
display
the
different
values
and
principles
of
the
Knights
of
Columbus. The chancellor should participate in the council’s degree team and should serve on both the Admission and Retention Committees.
Treasurer
–
The
treasurer
is
responsible
for
managing
the
council
funds,
whether
in
bank
or
school
accounts.
He
receives
money
from
the
financial
secretary
and
deposits
funds
into
council
accounts.
He
is
also
responsible
for
paying
all
council
expenses.
Finally,
he
balances
and
verifies
the
ledger
and
keeps
the
updated
budget
once
approved
by
the council.
Advocate
–
The
council
advocate
acts
as
council
parliamentarian;
he
should
be
knowledgeable
in
Robert’s
Rules
of
Order
and
Methods
of
Conducting
a
Council
Meeting
(#1937).
He
may
seek
legal
assistance
from
the
state
advocate,
should
issues
arise.
The
advocate
should
be
able
to
take
on
additional
responsibilities
as
the
council
deems
necessary.
Recorder
–
The
recorder
has
the
responsibility
of
recording
all
meetings
and
events
held
by
the
council.
He
should
record
minutes,
conversations
and
other
information
helpful
to
the
council
and
prepare
them
to
be
distributed
to
the
council
membership
in
a
timely
manner.
Additionally,
he
should
help
with
council
event
notifications,
council
meeting reminders, and assist with council social media responsibilities.
Warden
–
The
warden
is
responsible
for
the
property
owned
by
the
council.
He
is
also
in
charge
of
setting
up
meetings
and
leads
both
the
inside
and
outside
guards.
Many
college
councils
utilize
the
warden
and
guards
as
custodians
of
the
campus
ministry
property
which
may
include
raking
leaves,
shoveling
snow
and
assisting
with
maintenance
of the interior.
Inside/Outside
Guards
–
The
inside
and
outside
guards
carry
out
tasks
given
to
them
by
the
grand
knight
and
also
follow
orders
of
the
warden.
They
are
responsible
for
checking
membership
cards
and
allowing
entrance
to
meetings.
Councils
should
consider
appointing
additional
inside
and
outside
guards,
especially
among
promising
freshmen,
as this provides early leadership opportunities from which they can be elected to higher positions as they enter their sophomore year.
Trustees
(3)
–
The
trustees
advise
the
grand
knight,
supervise
the
council’s
financial
matters,
and
conduct
the
semiannual
audits.
Usually
the
immediate
past
grand
knight
will serve as a trustee. Some college councils utilize alumni members and/or university faculty members as the other two trustees to provide additional oversight and support.
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